The Graphics Rating Thread [READ THE FIRST POST. D:<]

[Uryū Ishida]

WOW...I HAVEN'T BEEN HERE IN YEARS!!!! (Metaphorically speaking...)

Yunadances;; They both are pretty good, are you new to graphics? the first one looks alright but the clipping mask of the render looks really bad noised like that. For the second one, the whole colour exclusion thing looks ok, but not really good,it would have looked better without the funny colours.

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Well did this for SOTW, i haven't made a banner in ages...i thought i was going to commit suicide, this i tried to keep it simple, and to stick to the theme. Comments and Criticism Welcome.

 

[Idle.]

@ YunaDances: No1 Is good but I think it would look better with more of a funky background EG. a c4d and some foreground effects.

@ Uryu Ishida: Its very good but it would look better with more effects added because it is all focused into the middle of the banner and hardly and of the effects reach out to cover the whole banner and make it all focally good.

 

[Rena]

Uryū Ishida -- Hmmm, better than mine xDD. Well, I like the render, but I personally think the navy blue at the right end of it is a little to un-matchy ;_;. And also, I don't like that gray brush swoosh across the render, I just think that its makes it too un clean. But still, your graphics are really good. Much better then mineee :[.

Well this is one I just made. Vera Misham/Larry Butz or Makoto Ese/ Yappari Yahhari ftwww.

 

[Renyui!]

ahh, the good old graphics ratings thread.. so many newbies! ah, there so much better when i started!
Uryu Ishida: i like it, the focus seems too set on the render, but the style doesnt really suit it. maybe sharp, sought of? anyway, i suck at rating, if anything, listen to shiranui or loki.
Me:

a simple postcard-like banner i made. the only render is the silhouette, man it took a while!
edit
aww man im so slow at typing..

 

[engage']

Very nice! The autumn leaves in the foreground kinda mess it up, and the two curl lines in the top right, but, other than those two things, it's pretty fantastic!

 

[Renyui!]

oooo im on a roll 2day!
Rena: its nice, simple, vector-ish? and well, i like it! how long you been doing graphics?
me again:

two brushless, c4dless banners i made on my sisters laptop, as i just installed gimp on it and i cant be bothered to download brushes yet.

 

[engage']

Liking the second one heaps, very grungy. Nice. :3

First is okay, a bit chalky.

 

[Uryū Ishida]

ANOTHER new banner for you guys.

 

[Aizuke]

Uryuu; Like I said on MSN, it's awesomely awesome. :D

The render blends so well together with the background and I love the light textures.

So don't say ever say your work is crap again or I'll slap you. D:

 

[Nytkoi]

Didnt do much, but still.

 

[Hazuki]

Kennedy: Is that Sakura or Kobato? I think it's Kobato... Anyways, it's cute, love the vector brushes, you could probably bring her out a little, like make her stand out, but all in all, good job.

10/10 ^^

 

[Idle.]

@ Uryu: Very very nice =]] I think the banner flows together well.

@ Kai.: Very very nice.A bit more colour added to it and it would be simply amazing but still very good.

Now for me:

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Made like 2 mins before this post :S

 

[Pikabloo]

Ishida: I like this one~ It has a nice sense of depth, like how it's a bit blurred at the right and left ends. The use of the light textures is very nice, though I don't really like how one of them cross over her face. The text is simple, but it looks good. Though the render looks slightly over-sharpened, and the colours are looking too orange-purpley. But overall, I do like it. Oh, and up the brightness a bit. It's looking to be a bit too dark x_____o

Kai.: It's simple, but I like it. Nice use of vector brushes. The text looks a bit off, though. I like the pastel-y colours used, though maybe add a little bit of pink to go with the hair? And, well, I don't have much else to say about it.

♦Кαso♦: Whoa, that is really dark. It adds to the sort of grungy feel, but it's way too dark, and you can only see Cloud's face and arm. It's also looking a bit over-saturated. I can't say much more, since I can't really see much of the banner o___o Work on the text a little. It looks quite weird, since it's the only white I can see in the banner, besides the border. And go for a simpler font.

 

[Loki]

ya. dazz rite. i'm not rating anybody's tags! D:<

Just kidding. I'll rate 'em later, sorry guys. xD

Spoiler:

Yes I know this is really dark. <_< I just realized that myself, so I'll be fixing it.

Just here to share some manga colors and get some crit+comments. FAIRY TAIL.

Which hair shading style looks better? :O The big bar of white, or the little dodge streaks?

 

[Pikabloo]

OMFG. SIEGLEIN~ <3<3<3

-saves-

But seriously, that is some hawt manga colouring. I personally prefer the dodge streaks, like in Natsu's hair, because that's sort of what I do >.> And the large white bar thing is kind of annoying for me xP But still. Very nice colouring. The shading is very awesome, and I really like the use of the textures on Natsu's belt and back-pack thing. And I like the colours for the sky in the Sieglein one o3o

 

[evilcheese]

@loki - agreed with shira dodge steaks FTW! the coloring is really nice i wish all manga was like that. the way you used textures in the second one is awsome!

havent made a banner for myself in a while.

 

[Aizuke]

evilcheese; I like the textures and the colours and it all blends well together. But the writing is a bit small and maybe you should put a black border?

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Shana. :D

 

[Perfectionist]

Evilcheese: Looks great! But I'd have to agree with Akari, make the text a bit bigger and definately add a black border.

Akari: Wow... I cannot see anything wrong with that banner.

My first ever attempt at a vector banner.
Before I made this I had no idea what a vector even was... =P

 

[Uryū Ishida]

evilcheese;; Haha :P nice Ridley. The Background is nice, and keeps you interested, the render does draw most of the attention, but could blend better, text is alright. 8/10


Akari;; Nice :P the render blends in nicely, the background is a little plain though, and i can see the c4d and it looks a bit weird, but alright. text IMO doesnt clash, but close to it, could be better to match the colour scheme. and you could work on using different borders. 9/10



Perfectionist;; It is nice for a first try at a vector style. you could work on your effects, find some vector brushes, and learn to use c4ds in vector banners, it could help you improve alot. 5/10



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YET Another Banner from a sucky banner maker.

 

[Loki]

Awwright! Here I go! Dive into my massive rating frenzy! *dies*

YunaDances:

Guitar Girl Banner: Hmm, I can't say I like that overlay thing-y. Those orange streaks, I mean. They just don't fit. I'm not too fond of the dimensions, and I think some sort of border would've fit really well too, though I wouldn't be able to tell you which one. Perhaps a white 1px surrounded by a paler color... I dunno. xD I'm just not very fond of this one.

Under My Umbrella: Same things I said above, only this time, the border could've been a nice film strip, and the text... Well, the opacity should get cranked waaay down. I don't really like the rain on it, though I can't tell whether it was apart of the original image or added on later. That's a good thing though, I suppose. xD The splatters definitely do not fit. D: The color is too singular as well, perhaps other colors could've been mixed in to make it look less purple.

As much as I love Shuu, I'm not going to rate that banner for both time and the fact that the stock is so low quality that there's nothing I can say without being immediately distracted by the stock.

Yuna Banner: Hmmm.... I don't like color overlay's, as I've mentioned to Hazuki sometime in the past. xD I like it when a render at least keeps a semblence of it's original color. <_<;; Also, because Final Fantasy renders often tend to be smooth and flowing due to the way they make their graphics, I can't say that scratchy-grunge look really fits. The bright blues and yellows are great colors, but they don't fit with a Yuna render, and the random splatters of dark red are very misplaced. :< Her hair looks a little blurred on the side as well, and it just looks like a rather low-quality render in general. :/

BerserkPaladin: I honestly have no idea what kind of text you might add to that banner. xD I personally would probably end up just going through text brushes and picking the one that fit the most. xD; But anyway, I would really really like that banner if that render wasn't in it. xD; If you're going to have the render in there, at least make it the focal point, rather than something my eyes see a few seconds later and make me go, "Oh, look! I found Waldo!" *SHOT'd* I love the tech brushes, but the color scheme is very plain, and I'm not too into this banner. xD; The edges aren't rockin' my party either, but eh. I can't really say though, because I've never used GIMP. xD; I'm not aware of it's limits or how difficult it is to use it, though I'm seen some remarkable GIMP banners before.

Akari:

Code Geass: Oh my gawd, you have no idea how much I love that Lelouch Banner. x_x When I first saw it- I died a little inside, knowing that banner wasn't mine. xD I love the colors, the space-y starry look, the 4d lookin' thing, and the fact that the colors brighten behind his head to bring the focal point there. The only thing I might suggest is a re-positioning of the render and text, to make it flow more. I love the text font and decorations, but the placement is rather awkward. :/ The scanlines are hawt, and the border is too, so all in all, if you couldn't tell, I really like this banner. xD Nice job~!

Shana: Ohh, I like this one too! :D I like the little orb-y things (orbs rock, I'm sure we've already establish. |D) And I see a little of the starry brush again. xD It fits nicely here too, though a bit could've been erased from her eye. I think the text could've been lowered in opacity, to make it blend a little more and look a little 'fiery'. ;3 The border fits well, the render positioning is great, depth and blending are also very polished. ^^ I say this one almost rivals the Lelouch one in terms of how jealous I am that you made it and I didn't! xDD *SHOT'd*

♦Кαso♦:

Parrot-thing-that-looks-like-it's-from-Sonic: Well, I don't know about those green streak-y things on the left. xD; I think some other colors could've been incorporated into the banner, maybe some light textures and a c4d... The right side of the banner isn't too bad, and the cracked effects on the background are pretty cool. A border would've set nicely in this banner. :< And the text... really needs to go, or change in font and position. xD;

Cloud Strife Gone KH: Yeah, I agree with Shiranui. Lighten up, Cloud! :D The banner is way too dark, majorly over-contrasted- to the point where his eyes are freaking me out because the pupil is gone. <_<;; The text is hard to see and positioned rather awkwardly. The font isn't the best choice either... The lighting that looks motion blurred behind him is pretty cool, but it'd be even cooler if it wasn't the only thing I could see in the background. xD;

Uryū Ishida:

Saint Seiya: I... I'm not sure how that's ocean-y. xD; It's not even Poseidon! But, the lighting is cool for sure. The background is also very nice, I love the colors in the banner, but because of the nature of the background, I think you missed out on an awesome chance to hit up some depth and white out the lower portion of his body and smudge it around so that he blended a little more with the banner. I don't know about that gray thing though. xD; Maybe if I was a little greener, bluer, less... gray? xD; It'd probably look better. It really dulls his armor's shine, which is no fun. :< the text and background remind me of Shiranui... xD

UVERWorld w/random anime render: She's very pixelly. :( Majorly oversharpened and over contrasted, and you should've erased that one light texture that streaks across her head. Never let anything like that obscure your focal point, IMO. Dx The border fits well, but I don't really like how it suddenly looks blurred and then suddenly its... not on the lower right hand strands of hair. xD; Text is very nice, as is blending. You've definitely improved leaps and bounds. :3

Rena: OMAIGAWD WHERE HAVE YOU BEEEEEEEN?!!? ;;;;;; Majorly mish't you over 'round these parts! D: First things first: What series are those people from? :O Secondly, ahh, floral print background! xD You seem to like those~ Anyway, I don't know about those like, reddish drop shadows... xD; The text positioning took me awhile to really like, but I actually kind of like how it goes over her forehead- it's really light so it's hard to see, but since it covers one of your focals, it's like, "Oh! Look! There's text!" And there's no need to go find waldo/text. Scanlines are a tres lovely touch. ;D *too lazy to go find the accented e.*

Kai.: Must say, this is probably one of my favorites of yours. The colors are rather monotonous, but I like that because of how pale and pastelly-washed-out they are. The text should probably be rotated a little more to either match her line of vision, or sit snugly on the cute vector bars. Either one, not in between. xD I really like the circles combined with the bars, and the two-toned background. It's simple, but nicely put together. ^^

Perfectionist: I'm under the impression that you're a new graphic artist? :D Regardless, because this is your first vector banner, I won't crush you with my vector-banner obsessions. xD First thing you should consider with this banner is color. It's always nice to mix a few colors and make the banner a little more interesting, so it doesn't just look like a big slate of one color. xD The second would be blending. It's a little trickier when you consider vector banners, but it's possible, and the render in this banner looks very pasted on. :/ And then there's direction. The hearts are in a different direction as the render, and pretty much every other part of the banner. xD; Turn them so they add to the flow, rather than detracting from it.




evilcheese and poke'd: Oh my gosh. xD I'm losing steam, and losing it fast. Sorry, I'll only be rating one for each of you.




evilcheese: The render is very cool, in that skeletal dragon thing banner. As usual, your banners are a little too busy, and it's distracting, and as usual, while it's either that it's too dark or too bright, this time, it's way too bright. It's blinding, and it makes me not want to anything but glance at it real fast. xD; Makes rating it kind of hard actually. Again, the text needs help. :/ Outer-glow against dark backgrounds = Nevar! Dx At least in the case I've seen in almost all your banners. xD;; Because of how broken and abstract the background is though, the render fits rather well, even though I can't see any blending to be mentioned...

Poke'd: I like the autumn one. :O While I'm not sure about how fake those clouds look, nor how unnatural the birds do as well, if I just glance at it, it looks really cool. xD If I study it, then details I don't like stick out. The autumn leaves don't really fit, and everything in the background is somewhat hard to believe in terms of reality. I mean, the render/silhouette looks really real, and the background just.... doesn't. xD; And then the clash between the smudge-y looking horizon line and the vector sky- it's just... harsh. xD;



WHEW.

So tell me if I missed you, and I'll try to rate something of yours. xD

*goes to recouperate from this crazy rating spree*


Edit-ching: Aw, my crazy super-long post caused me to miss your most recent one Ishida. xD; I'll edit it in. Just let me... *takes a deep breath* Find where I put my brain.